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Turpentine (which is also called spirit of turpentine, oil of turpentine, terebenthine, terebenthene, terebinthine and, colloquially, turps) [2] is a fluid obtained by the distillation of resin harvested from living trees, mainly pines. Principally used as a specialized solvent, it is also a source of material for organic syntheses.
[155] Turpentine enemas are very harsh purgatives. [ 156 ] In the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp , the Senate Intelligence Committee report on CIA torture documented instances of enemas being used by the Central Intelligence Agency in order to ensure "total control" over detainees. [ 157 ]
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Enema equipment for introducing a large amount of fluid into the colon via the rectum. Rectal administration (colloquially known as boofing or plugging ) uses the rectum as a route of administration for medication and other fluids, which are absorbed by the rectum's blood vessels , [ Note 1 ] and flow into the body's circulatory system , which ...
Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil was created by Dr. Samuel N. Thomas of Phelps, New York.Although it was not uncommon to name patent remedies after fabricated characters, especially doctors, contemporary directories do list a so-called "electric physician" named Samuel N. Thomas living in Phelps from approximately 1867 to 1870. [3]
Charles Holmes Herty Sr. (December 4, 1867 – July 27, 1938) was an American academic, scientist, and entrepreneur. Serving in academia as a chemistry professor to begin his career, Herty concurrently promoted collegiate athletics including creating the first varsity football team at the University of Georgia.
Transanal irrigation uses a large volume water enema system. [2] It is carried out every day (or every 2 days) by the patient or carer as a long term management for bowel dysfunction, including fecal incontinence and/or constipation (especially obstructed defecation ).
Trichostema laxum is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, known by the common name turpentine weed from the foliage's scent. [1] [2] Distribution